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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Tomkins"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Tomkins")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04
We found 13 matches on Roles/Actors, 4 matches on Performance Comments, 2 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Egerton-Holman; Sidney-Murray; Melville-Hull; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Counsellor Plausible-Waddy; Serjeant Eitherside-Macready; Sam-Ledger; John-Wilde; Tomkins-Abbot; Betty Hint-Mrs Martyr; Constantia-Miss Mansel (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Macsycophant-Mrs Platt; Nanny-Mrs Norton; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Tomkins Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: An Entremets

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Afterpiece Title: The First Act of Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Robinson Crusoe (1st time)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Friday-Wathen; Pantaloon-Tomkins; Pierrot-Grimaldi; Lieutenant (with a song)-Sedgwick.
Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Tomkins

Dance: In 3rd piece: the original Savage Dance-

Event Comment: [Tomkins, who had 1st appeared at this theatre on 1 May 1799, is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #178 17s. (117.9; 60.1; 1.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Tomkins]); Sir Harry Sycamore-Suett; Mervin-Trueman; Fairfield-Aickin; Giles (1st time)-Sedgwick; Ralph (1st time)-Wathen; Gipsy-Webb; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Walcot; Theodosia-Miss Leak; Patty-Miss Stephens (1st appearance in that character); Fanny-Mrs Bland; Gipsy-Mrs Chippendale.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, The Fo Bit

Performance Comment: Lord Lace-Wright; Stocks-Middleton; Lovemore-Atkinson; Whisk-Slater; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Williamsson; Jenny-Miss Tomkins; Lady Lace-Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tomkins

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin; or, 'Squire in the Suds

Song: Phillips, Miss Agnetta

Dance: Phillips, Miss Agnetta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Tomkins Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tomkins

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jeptha's Rash Vow

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tomkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tomkins

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jeptha's Rash Vow

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tomkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jeptha's Rash Vow

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tomkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tomkins

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jeptha's Rash Vow

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tomkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tomkins

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jeptha's Rash Vow

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tomkins
Event Comment: Benefit Richard Patrick and John Tomkins, Doorkeepers to the Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: Scaramouch-a Boy of Nine Years of Age